LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULAR GUIDE
Computer Security and Controls
Associate in Business Degree
Curriculum Code: 0253 (Effective Fall 2002 - Summer 2007)
Computer auditors plan and conduct audits of data processing systems and
applications to safeguard assets, ensure accuracy of data, and promote
operational efficiency. They may interview workers and examine records to
gather data by following an audit plan and using the computer. They analyze
data gathered to evaluate effectiveness of controls and determine accuracy of
reports and efficiency and security of operations. They devise, write, and
test computer programs necessary to obtain information needed for audit. They
devise controls for new or modified computer applications to prevent
inaccurate calculations and data loss, and to ensure discovery of errors.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
GENERAL EDUCATION
General education is an important part of this program and includes a
mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency
requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in
mathematics. See the General Education Core Requirements section for
information on how to fulfill these requirements.
INFORMATION
Contact the Information Technology and Office Systems Department, Old Central
Building, Room 137, telephone number (517) 483-1546.
REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 50 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ACCG 210 Principles of Accounting I 4
ACCG 211 Principles of Accounting II 4
ACCG 220 Intermediate Accounting I 4
ACCG 221 Intermediate Accounting II 4
ACCG 290 Auditing 3
CISB 100 Intro Computer Info Systems 3
CISB 114 Programming Logic 3
CISB 130 Data Communications 3
CISB 133 Operating Systems 3
CISB 136 SQL: Structured Query Language 2
CISB 170 COBOL I 4
CISB 230 Intro to Local Area Networks 3
CISB 250 Database Concepts 3
CISB 260 Systems Analysis and Design 4
CISB 270 COBOL II 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 12 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits
(See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above)
Writing Core Area 3
Speech Communication Core Area 3
Science/Technology Core Area 3
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3
Mathematics Competency (See the General Education Core
Requirement section on how to fulfill this mathematics
requirement. Course work may be needed.)
MINIMUM TOTAL 62
NOTE:
1. For graduation, a student must have earned a minimum 2.0 grade point
average in courses with a CISB and ACCG prefix.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to
offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course
sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have
transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill)
should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments.
I II III IV
ACCG 210 ACCG 211 ACCG 220 ACCG 221
CISB 100 CISB 130 CISB 133 CISB 250
CISB 114 CISB 170 CISB 230 Lim.Ch.
CISB 136 CISB 260 CISB 270 Lim.Ch.
Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.
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ACCG 290
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